MBB: Colonial States Athletic Conference

[mailsy]

Cavs lock up the number 1 seed tonight at the Dixon Center as they defeat the Griffins of Gwynedd Mercy 80-68. Keystone shockingly lost to Baptist Bible tonight 94-91 in OT. So Gwynedd retains the 2 slot. Keystone is 3rd. Neumann is 4th. Centenary has moved into the 5th slot with their win tonight over Immaculata who has now lost 4 in a row and now sits 6th.

[mailsy]

Cabrini's Marcus Kahn receives Coach of the Year in the CSAC. That's five years in a row. Aaron Walton-Moss gets player of the year. Congrats to both!!! 

[mailsy]

Cavs win 90-77. They'll host Keystone Friday night, winners 83-77 over Gwynedd. Congrats to Coach Marcus Kahn on his 200th victory tonight. 

[mailsy]

I was looking at the box score of the Keystone/Gwynedd game. Surprising fact in the game were the fouls. 27 fouls called on GMC and 11 on Keystone. It was 21-5 in the second half. 3 Gwynedd players fouled out.  I can only imagine the "fire" coming out of the stands out at Gwynedd. Gwynedd only took 9 FT to Keystone's 35 

[Pat Coleman]

I was looking at the box score of the Keystone/Gwynedd game. Surprising fact in the game were the fouls. 27 fouls called on GMC and 11 on Keystone. It was 21-5 in the second half. 3 Gwynedd players fouled out.  I can only imagine the "fire" coming out of the stands out at Gwynedd. Gwynedd only took 9 FT to Keystone's 35 

I was also looking at the box score and seven of the fouls came in the final 1:23, in the fouling-to-get-back-into-it portion of the night.

[mailsy]

I was looking at the box score of the Keystone/Gwynedd game. Surprising fact in the game were the fouls. 27 fouls called on GMC and 11 on Keystone. It was 21-5 in the second half. 3 Gwynedd players fouled out.  I can only imagine the "fire" coming out of the stands out at Gwynedd. Gwynedd only took 9 FT to Keystone's 35 

I was also looking at the box score and seven of the fouls came in the final 1:23, in the fouling-to-get-back-into-it portion of the night.

True. But I've been to the Griffin center.  My thoughts were the reaction of the fans to the 5 fouls "called" in the second half on Keystone.   

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Did the box score indicate the defense Keystone might have been playing or whether they were attacking the rim on offense? Major factors on how many calls one team or the other is being called for more than what the refs are or aren't calling.

[lefty2]

Did the box score indicate the defense Keystone might have been playing or whether they were attacking the rim on offense? Major factors on how many calls one team or the other is being called for more than what the refs are or aren't calling.

From my experience, fans and many coaches don't take into account the style of defense a team is playing or the game situation.  Most only see too many fouls against their team and not enough against the other.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Fans don't... but I know coaches do. The common argument from a coach doesn't have to do with the number of fouls called, it has to do with whether they feel they are being called for a foul the other team is not being called for (common ones are hand-checks, pushes,, holds, blocks, etc.). I don't know that many coaches that look at a scoreboard and point out to a ref the difference in the foul count. First off, that has usually led to a quick trigger on a tech. Secondly, they know if they are playing against a zone defense and are not attacking it, the refs aren't going to be calling any fouls for no contact.

For the fans... they see a number on the scoreboard and just assume all games should have fouls called evenly for both sides... which means the fans don't understand the game or appreciate what their team or the other team is doing on the floor.

[Pat Coleman]

Ehh ... not so sure about that. They may take it into account in private but when yelling at an official, all they point to is the number of fouls on the board.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Ehh ... not so sure about that. They may take it into account in private but when yelling at an official, all they point to is the number of fouls on the board.

Well... I haven't experienced that many references in the 40+ games this year... or that many in the last few years... but everyone experiences different things.

[mailsy]

The bid to the NCAA tourneys go thru the Dixon Center this weekend. Cavs going for their 4th CSAC championship in a row against Keystone, who they beat last year to get in, tonight. Women take on Gwynedd, last year's champion, on Saturday.

GO CAVS!!!

[gordonmann]

Since stories rotate off the front page quickly this time of year, here's an interview with Cabrini senior wing Jeremy Knowles after Friday night's win in the CSAC title game.

[mailsy]

Since stories rotate off the front page quickly this time of year, here's an interview with Cabrini senior wing Jeremy Knowles after Friday night's win in the CSAC title game.

Thanks Gordon.  It was good seeing you again. Always a pleasure. 

Congrats to the Cavs. 4 straight CSAC conference championships!! That hasn't happened in the conference since 1992-98 when Cabrini won 6 (and that's when it was called the PAC.

The coaches and players did a fantastic job this year. Great job guys!!
One game at a time now. Can't wait til Monday to see who and where Cavs are playing!

GO CAVS!!!

[mailsy]

Cavs taking on Hampden-Sydney. Common opponents Wesley and Virginia Wesleyan. Cavs lost to both. H S beat Wesley lost to VA Wesleyan.

Hampden Sydney:   26-1          Opponents:
82.9                      pts/gm           62.7
50.6%                       fg              39.9%
34.9%                      3fg             29.2%
7.1                        3fg/gm           5.9     
67.1%                      FT              67.0%
13.2                       FT/gm          13.6
39.6                  rebounds/gm      30.8
18.1                    assists/gm       11.1
14.9                       TO/gm         19.1
10.8                     steals/gm       7.6
3.4                       blocks/gm      1.9

Leading Scorers:   Harrison George 16.3   Khobi Williamson 14.7
Leading Rebounders:  Khobi Williamson 6.4    Harrison George 6.3

Cabrini:     22-5         Opponents:
82.9          pts/gm        70.0
47.4%          fg            42.1%
36.4%         3fg           33.5%
8.4           3fg/gm         6.9     
62.8%          FT           68.8%
12.0          FT/gm        14.4
43.0    rebounds/gm    32.6
16.0      assists/gm      11.4
13.5         TO/gm         16.0
8.9       steals/gm       6.7
2.7         blocks/gm      3.1

Leading Scorers:   Aaron Walton-Moss 13.9 Fran Raffety 13.7
Leading Rebounders: Aaron Walton-Moss 8.4 Goran Dulac 5.7

GO CAVS!!!